Wednesday, October 12th, 2011
A genetic variant which significantly raises the risk of heart disease can be modified by eating plenty of fruit and raw vegetables so that the carrier's risk of heart disease is brought down to the same level as those without the faulty gene, researchers from McMaster and McGill universities, Canada, ...
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Tuesday, July 26th, 2011
The legendary Happy Meal is undergoing a facelift that the corporate giant McDonald's hopes will place them as a leader in the attempt to help curb the massive childhood obesity problem in the United States and abroad. The changes will take effect in September in some markets and then ...
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Sunday, February 6th, 2011
According to the Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA), children who regularly eat meals with their families eat more fruit, vegetables, whole grains and calcium-rich foods, and drink fewer soft drinks than other children their age. DAA Spokesperson Lisa Renn said: 'Family meals encourage slower eating, compared with ...
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Tuesday, March 9th, 2010
Pregnant women are skimping on fruit and vegetables and gaining too much weight, according to a new Australian study. The research, in the journal Nutrition & Dietetics published by Wiley-Blackwell, found that expectant mothers are eating less than half the recommended servings of fruit and vegetables. And at least ...
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